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Pitt-Hopkins-like syndrome



The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 221150

Definition
Pitt-Hopkins-like syndrome is a rare, genetic, syndromic intellectual disability disorder characterized by severe intellectual disability, lack of speech with normal, or mildly delayed, motor development, episodic breathing abnormalities, early-onset seizures and facial dysmorphism which only includes a wide mouth. Abnormal sleep-wake cycles, autistic behavior and stereotypic movements are commonly associated.

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Last updated: 7/1/2018

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Absent speech
Absent speech development
Lack of language development
Lack of speech
No speech development
No speech or language development
Nonverbal
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0001344
Impaired social interactions
Impaired social interaction
Poor social interactions
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0000735
Infantile muscular hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone in infant
0008947
Intellectual disability, severe
Early and severe mental retardation
Mental retardation, severe
Severe mental retardation
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0010864
Severe global developmental delay 0011344
Stereotypy
Repetitive movements
Repetitive or self-injurious behavior
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0000733
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal facial shape
Unusual facial appearance
0001999
Chronic constipation
Infrequent bowel movements
0012450
Epileptic encephalopathy 0200134
Failure to thrive
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
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0001508
Hyperventilation
Rapid breathing
0002883
Seizure 0001250
Sleep-wake cycle disturbance 0006979
Strabismus
Cross-eyed
Squint
Squint eyes
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0000486
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Aggressive behavior
Aggression
Aggressive behaviour
Aggressiveness
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0000718
Autism 0000717
Brachycephaly
Short and broad skull
0000248
Broad-based gait
Wide based walk
0002136
Bruxism
Teeth grinding
0003763
Cerebral cortical atrophy
Decrease in size of the outer layer of the brain due to loss of brain cells
0002120
Cerebral white matter hypoplasia 0012430
Cow milk allergy
Milk allergy
0100327
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testes
Undescended testis
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0000028
Depressed nasal bridge
Depressed bridge of nose
Flat bridge of nose
Flat nasal bridge
Flat, nasal bridge
Flattened nasal bridge
Low nasal bridge
Low nasal root
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0005280
Drooling
Dribbling
0002307
Dysphagia
Poor swallowing
Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulty
[ more ]
0002015
Elevated hepatic transaminase
High liver enzymes
0002910
Flat occiput 0005469
Frontal bossing 0002007
Gastroesophageal reflux
Acid reflux
Acid reflux disease
Heartburn
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0002020
Gluten intolerance
Gluten sensitivity
0012538
Hearing impairment
Deafness
Hearing defect
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0000365
High anterior hairline
High frontal hairline
0009890
High-pitched cry 0025430
Hyperactivity
More active than typical
0000752
Hyporeflexia
Decreased reflex response
Decreased reflexes
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0001265
Hypsarrhythmia 0002521
Infra-orbital crease
Crease in skin under the eye
Groove in skin under the eye
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0100876
Long philtrum 0000343
Mandibular prognathia
Big lower jaw
Increased projection of lower jaw
Increased size of lower jaw
Large lower jaw
Prominent chin
Prominent lower jaw
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0000303
Perivascular spaces 0012520
Plagiocephaly
Flat head syndrome
Flattening of skull
Rhomboid shaped skull
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0001357
Pointed chin
Pointy chin
Small pointed chin
Witch's chin
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0000307
Poor speech 0002465
Precocious puberty
Early onset of puberty
Early puberty
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0000826
Prominent glabella
Prominent area between the eyebrows
Protruding area between the eyebrows
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0002057
Pulmonic stenosis
Narrowing of pulmonic valve
0001642
Scoliosis 0002650
Self-injurious behavior
Self-injurious behaviour
0100716
Telecanthus
Corners of eye widely separated
0000506
Thin upper lip vermilion
Thin upper lip
0000219
Tricuspid regurgitation 0005180
Ventricular septal defect
Hole in heart wall separating two lower heart chambers
0001629
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Constipation 0002019
Developmental regression
Loss of developmental milestones
Mental deterioration in childhood
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0002376
Feeding difficulties
Feeding problems
Poor feeding
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0011968
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
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0001290
Protruding tongue
Prominent tongue
Tongue sticking out of mouth
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0010808
Wide mouth
Broad mouth
Large mouth
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0000154
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.

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